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Sociology at Los Angeles Valley College

If you plan to study Sociology, consider the program at Los Angeles Valley College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Los Angeles Valley College is in Valley Glen, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 100 sociology degrees were granted at Los Angeles Valley College.

Online & Distance Learning at Los Angeles Valley College

Distance learning is available at Los Angeles Valley College. Of 15,999 students, 9,425 (59%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,372 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from Los Angeles Valley College

Graduates of Los Angeles Valley College’s Sociology program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
4 years	$37,435
5 years	$42,875

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Sociology graduates from Los Angeles Valley College take home a median $37,435, compared with $43,224 for all Los Angeles Valley College graduates — about 13% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Sociology graduates at Los Angeles Valley College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Sociology graduates at Los Angeles Valley College are 83% women (83) and 17% men (17).

Sociology Associate’s Program at Los Angeles Valley College

Among the 100 associate’s sociology degrees awarded at Los Angeles Valley College, 83% were women (83) and 17% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology associate’s degree recipients at Los Angeles Valley College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	40
Hispanic / Latino	49
Black / African American	6
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 56% of Sociology associate’s degree recipients at Los Angeles Valley College, below the national average of 78%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Sociology Concentrations at Los Angeles Valley College

The Sociology program at Los Angeles Valley College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	100

Highest-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Graduates of the Sociology program at Los Angeles Valley College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Sociology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,394
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$47,617

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.